Truman
Foundation Scholarships 2014 for the
students of the USA . Truman
Foundation offers scholarships for undergraduate students in the USA.
All Candidates for the Truman must be nominated by their
undergraduate institution. Applications are open until February
4, 2014. Let's dive in to the full details:

School(Institutions/
Country): USA
and Abroad (The Foundation seeks Scholars who plan to work either
domestically or internationally)| USA

Level:
Scholarships
are available for those students who wish to attend professional or
graduate school to prepare for careers in government or the nonprofit
and advocacy sectors where they will improve the ways these
institutions work.

Field(s):
Scholarships
are provided preparation for a career in public service toward
graduate study in the U.S. or abroad in a wide variety of fields.

Deadline: February 4, 2014.

Funded By: Truman Foundation

Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): Truman Foundation Scholarships 2014
is targeted for the
students of the USA can apply for this scholarship (except for
persons from the Pacific Islands who are eligible only if they are
U.S. nationals or permanent residents of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands).

Benefits(Value/
Inclusions):

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Award No:
55
to 65 Scholarships are awarded annually.

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Scholarship
covers: Each
new Truman Scholar receives up to $30,000. The Truman
Scholarship covers your actual expenses for tuition and required
fees, your average expenses for room and board, and up to $1000 per
year for books. The Foundation cannot duplicate funding from other
sources (i.e. school scholarships, grants and fellowships). The
Foundation bylaws dictate that we cannot pay for laptop computers,
travel, airfare, or office supplies.

Description

Truman
Foundation Scholarships 2014

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The
62 new Truman Scholars were selected from among 629 candidates
nominated by 293 colleges and universities.

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They
were chosen by seventeen independent selection panels on the basis of
their academic and leadership accomplishments and their likelihood of
becoming public service leaders.

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Selection
panels met across the United States and included distinguished
leaders, university presidents, elected officials, federal judges,
prominent public servants, and past Truman Scholarship winners.

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The
Truman is a very competitive national scholarship. Each year, the
Foundation reviews over 600 applications for our 55 to 65
Scholarships awarded annually.

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These
600 applications do not include the students who compete on their own
campus for one of a school’s four nominations.

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The
Foundation tries to have at least one Truman Scholar each year from
each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Islands
(American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands and the Virgin Islands).

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The
Foundation will also award more than one scholarship per state or
territory if the selection committee agrees that two candidates are
equally worthy.

Eligibility

Have
what it takes to avail Truman Foundation Scholarships 2014?

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U.S.
citizens or U.S. nationals who are college or university students
with junior-level academic standing and who wish to attend
professional or graduate school to prepare for careers in government
or the nonprofit and advocacy sectors where they will improve the
ways these institutions work. Residents of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana must
have senior-level standing.

Selection
Criteria:

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Extensive
record of campus and community service;

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Commitment
to a career in government or the nonprofit and advocacy sectors;

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Communication
skills and a high probability of becoming a “change agent”; and

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Strong
academic record with likely acceptance to the graduate school of the
candidate’s choice.

Notification:

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The
list of Finalists and instructions for the interview will be posted
on the Foundation’s website February 21, 2014.

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The
foundation sends letter to the permanent address listed in your file
and inform your institution. Scholars will also be posted on the
website. Please consult the list of important dates for more details.

Scholarship Application Method

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Students
must register a student before he/she can access the online
application.

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To
register a student, you must supply his or her email. Once you have
done so, the system will send the student an email with login
credentials.

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Scholarship
Applications are open until 04 February
2014.

‣ Application
forms and guidelines can be download from the official website

‣ It
is important to read the application procedure, and visit the
official websites (link found below) for detailed information on how
to applyfor
this scholarship.